Originally published at NJPW to crown STRONG Tag Team Champions
STRONG Tag Team Champions to be determined.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s STRONG program is adding another championship to the fray in the form of tag team titles. There are going to be STRONG Tag Titles introduced and the first champions will be crowned via a tournament.
The eight-team tournament begins at the June 19th STRONG taping in Los Angeles, California and concludes at the taping on July 24th in Charlotte, North Carolina.
THIS SUMMER
We crown the 1st #njpwSTRONG Openweight Tag Team Champions!
An eight team tournament starts 6/19 in Vermont Hollywood, with finals 7/24 in Charlotte!
Details: https://t.co/e5OGD1G2Ur#njignition TIX: https://t.co/qIR6ATsReR#highlaert TIX:https://t.co/ppQItWmdDy pic.twitter.com/slSKqbMPLY— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) June 8, 2022
When the bracket for the tournament is released, we’ll update you here on POST Wrestling.
The reigning Openweight Champion is Fred Rosser, who captured the title at the Collision in Philadelphia taping. The matches from that show start airing on this week’s STRONG.